At first I thought this might be an article, but it doesn't pertain specifically to the CK. Though I might include part of this in an article especially tailored towards modders (those who create mods). This is about first impressions in Skyrim, whether it's through a mod page, or a blog page, or some guy's annoying, nasally voice telling you that you don't get to the Cloud District often, which is a lie, since you're standing in it right now. This is clearly a promising start to a fantastic post (probably a lie, too). So read on!

First impressions are important everywhere. Not just in Skyrim, though they apply especially there. For example, I tend to get the impression that all guards are lying, lazy Nords because they clearly don't walk with a limp. And taking an arrow to the knee would definitely give you a limp.

But they really are. I personally care a lot about aesthetics. When I created this blog, I agonized over every change to how it looked. I worried about the exact text color, and a dozen other inconsequential things. So I've had a lot of experiences where I've passed by several mods because their mod page looked bad. They couldn't spell, the grammar was awful, and worst of all, they didn't explain what their mod was about clearly.

Not everyone is like that. But believe me, mod pages are important. You need to present a strong front to all the readers, which includes describing what your mod actually does, along with various other things (compatibility, bugs, installation, the list goes on). That's something that definitely bothers me a lot.

Even in video games, I do this. I have the mod Cloaks of Skyrim, and I've actually changed my armor from Elven to leather because I liked how my black cloak looked with the leather better. And then I got killed by some bandits because my armor was too weak. But at least I was a good-looking corpse. Which is all that matters in the end, really.

But back to the point. First impressions are important no matter what you're presenting. You want to draw in your audience, but you also want to paint a picture of the environment. Skyrim does a great job of doing this. We see it as a beautiful, interesting world (albeit a bit empty), but also as bleak and cold. Despite that, Skyrim isn't completely covered with snow, just Winterhold, Windhelm and some mountains.

So remember, no matter what you're doing, you always want to give a good first impression. Unless you're trying to get out of work. Then pretend you took an arrow to the knee.